Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Cosmina CANDREA, Marcel DÎRJA, Vasile DODEA
Soil erosion is one of the most widespread forms of soil degradation. The research was conducted with the aim of identifying the influence of erosion on chemical traits of moderately sloppy degraded luvisoil, using appropriate indicators. The experiment is located in Borod commune, Bihor County. To carry out the study of the level of soil erosion, a bifactorial experiment was organized, with the factors represented by the type of crop (meadow and corn) and the location of the crop (on contour lines and in the hill-valley direction). The biological material consists of alfalfa-dominated grasslands and maize maintained on typical, moderately eroded Luvisol. It is found that for the exploitation of the meadow, the highest values of the nutrient content are recorded, compared to the corn crop. The chemical indicators of soil quality are strongly influenced by the location of the crop, the location of the crop at the base of the slope having the strongest influence, but in the case of pH and mobile phosphorus content, located at the top of the slope.
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